Gubernatorial candidates go head-to-head on education

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Education debate
Keesha Gaskins (left) with the League of Women Voters moderates a gubernatorial debate on education with DFL candidate Mark Dayton, Independence Party candidate Tom Horner, and Republican Tom Emmer on Friday, September 10, 2010.
Photo courtesy of the Association of Metropolitan School Districts

The three major party candidates for governor in Minnesota --Republican Tom Emmer, Democrat Mark Dayton, and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner-- discussed education issues in a debate sponsored by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts.